10/16/2017 – The Azerbaijani team Odlar Yurdu were poised to win the European Club Cup 2017 in Antalya, Turkey on Saturday, but came up short against the Czech team of AVE Nový Bor losing 2½ : 3½. That let the Russian top seeded team of Globus to leapfrog into victory. Vladimir Kramnik finally got a white game, and duly won over Ernesto Inarkiev. Among the Women, Batumi Chess Club NONA, though not without incident. | Photo: David Llada

10/14/2017 – Globus edged out Odlar Yurdu in the final round by beating SHSM Legacy Square Capital 4½ : 1½ on the second table, while Oldar Yurdu lost the Czech team of AVE Nový Bor 3½ : 2½. In the Women's competition, Batumi Chess Club NONA and Odlar Yurdu were even on match points, but the Batumi team had the better Sonneborn-Berger tiebreak score. Live games and commentary from 14:00 (CEST) | Photo: David Llada

10/9/2017 – The European Club Cup began with wins for top teams in both the Open and the Women sections. The Russian team Globus, with several of the world's elite grandmasters, won 6: 0 against the Icelandic team Fjölnir. Defending champions Alkaloid from Macedonia had a slightly harder time, initially giving up 1½ board points against Augusta Perusia from Italy. Among the Women's teams the favourites from Batumi won just 2½ : 1½ against Anatolia from Turkey.